Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Peru and Mexico. The match scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nacional de Lima in Lima and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPNNEWS.
What They're Saying
Mexico striker Eduardo Herrera (via Record): "As a striker, this [scoring against Guatemala] gives me a ton of confidence to do my job. The game was helpful in refining the details. I'm happy with the victory, the goals and obviously as a striker, it's what I look for, to score goals. Now, I have to keep taking advantage of my opportunities and keep moving forward as a team."
Perú striker Paolo Guerrero (via Depor Perú): "[In 2011], nobody had faith in us and we finished third [in the Copa America]. Today, the most important thing is that we work, prepare ourselves well to debut on June 14 against Brazil. It will be difficult, but we will concentrate and play them man-to-man. We can play a great game. We expect to start well."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Responsible for marking Guerrero, Rafa Marquez will return to the starting XI for El Tri on Wednesday. In 26 appearances with Hellas Verona this season, the 36-year-old averaged 5.7 clearances and 2.2 interceptions.
Peru's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Gallese; Advincula, Zambrano, Ascues, Cespedes; Lobaton, Ballon, Cueva, Sanchez; Farfan, Guerrero
Mexico's Projected Lineup (5-3-2): Talavera; Valenzuela, Márquez, Domínguez, Flores, Velarde; Fabián, Aquino, Medina; Jiménez, Esqueda.
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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